Organizations providing humanitarian aid often encounter problems during the import, registration, accounting, and reporting of goods. This significantly slows down the process of delivering aid to those in need, which is particularly critical in the context of a full-scale invasion. To change the situation, experts from the Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Research have developed a Concept for Modernizing the Automated Humanitarian Aid System (AHAS).
The concept was presented at a public event at the Ukraine Media Center.
The event brought together representatives of the government, civil society, and international organizations interested in improving the efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of the humanitarian aid accounting system. They emphasized the need to address the problems that arise in the current system.
UCIPR legislation analyst Yaryna Pokhoday familiarized participants with the key areas for modernizing the system. She noted that the Concept presented was based on an analysis of user experience and requests from organizations working in humanitarian aid.
At the same time, YuliIa Panura, an expert on the taxation of charitable activities at the UNCPD, emphasized that improving the AS GD will speed up the logistics of humanitarian aid, simplify organizational and administrative procedures, and increase process efficiency and transparency.
“After surveying all users who are in one way or another involved in working with the automated system, we hope that all the suggestions we have collected will be implemented,” Yulia added.
Simona Ognenovska, representative of the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL), noted that for ten years, their center has been monitoring legislation governing relations in the Eastern European region, particularly in Ukraine.
She drew attention to the difficulties organizations face on the ground, particularly regarding funding. These issues are especially noticeable after the suspension of US financial assistance in 2025, which has seriously affected the activities of many Ukrainian institutions. In this context, she stressed the importance of implementing effective systems to ensure sustainability and transparency in humanitarian aid.
Lyudmila Khlan, representative of the State Enterprise "IOC," agreed with the need to modernize the system, such as its integration with other state registries, but stressed that further system improvement is only possible with funding.
"The possibility of financing our system has currently been suspended. All improvements and innovations in the system related to regulatory and legal acts have been implemented with minimal interference in the system. We are adding functionality within the administration framework, but it is not as extensive or global as we would like," she noted.
She also explained that the State Enterprise "IOC" is a state-owned enterprise that develops and administers the system and provides services only on a paid basis.
"Unfortunately, we cannot provide them free of charge. Therefore, to carry out certain improvements by regulatory and legal acts, we need to have the necessary funds," Lyudmila added.
Yuriy Yuzich, advisor to the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine, also participated in the presentation. He noted that the current system operates on the principle of self-declaration of humanitarian cargo, which requires greater state control and trust.
It should be noted that the Concept provides for the phased implementation of changes that will significantly reduce the administrative burden, speed up logistics, and enhance the effectiveness of state control. The UNCPD will continue to advocate for the proposed solutions in partnership with key stakeholders.
The Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research conducted the study as part of the CSO Meter: Empowered for Action project within the framework of the CSO Barometer Hub in Ukraine, with the support of the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) and funding from the European Union.